Ramon Laguarta is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of PepsiCo. Ramon has held the CEO seat since October 2018, and was previously General Manager, USA at Chupa Chups compañía del Grupo Perfetti Van Melle.
Current company
PepsiCo
PepsiCo is an American soft drink company.
food industryHeadquartered in PurchaseFounded 1961NYSE: PEP
Source: WikidataRamon Laguarta joined PepsiCo in January 1996 and has been CEO since October 2018. Before PepsiCo, Ramon was General Manager, USA at Chupa Chups compañía del Grupo Perfetti Van Melle from January 1992 until January 1996.
Career
Sources: LinkedIn profile
Education
Esade, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Thunderbird School of Global Management, Master of Management (M.M.), International BusinessSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstRamon Laguarta leads a leadership team of 9 published executives. The most recent appointment is Ram Krishnan as Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo North America, in seat since December 2025.
Most senior 5 of 9
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Ramon Laguarta (Ramon L. Laguarta) | Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo | 2018 |
| Athina Kanioura | Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Latin America Foods and Executive Vice President, Strategy & Transformation Officer | December 2025 |
| Stephen T. Schmitt | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, PepsiCo | November 2025 |
| David J. Flavell | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, PepsiCo | 2021 |
| Becky Schmitt | Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, PepsiCo | June 2023 |
Sources: PepsiCo 2025 Form 10-K
Ramon Laguarta is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of PepsiCo. Ramon has held the CEO seat since October 2018, and was previously General Manager, USA at Chupa Chups compañía del Grupo Perfetti Van Melle.
Ramon Laguarta has been CEO of PepsiCo since October 2018, according to LinkedIn profile.
Ramon Laguarta was General Manager, USA at Chupa Chups compañía del Grupo Perfetti Van Melle from January 1992 until January 1996, according to LinkedIn profile.
Ramon Laguarta has been CEO of PepsiCo for 7 years, since October 2018.
Athina Kanioura (Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Latin America Foods and Executive Vice President, Strategy & Transformation Officer), Stephen T. Schmitt (Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, PepsiCo), David J. Flavell (Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, PepsiCo), Becky Schmitt (Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, PepsiCo), and 4 more. Source: PepsiCo 2025 Form 10-K.
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